Hoda Kotb Reunites With Ex Joel Schiffman as They Celebrate Father's Day With Their Daughters at TV Host's Suburban Home
The TV host-turned-wellness guru took to Instagram to share sweet images of her former partner enjoying a fun-filled day in and around her Bronxville property, proving that—despite their split—the duo are putting their past behind them in order to focus on co-parenting daughters Haley, 9, and Hope, 5.
In one image, Schiffman, 67, could be seen grinning from ear-to-ear while sharing a sweet embrace with his kids inside 60-year-old Kotb's kitchen at her $2.9 million home, which she purchased in April 2024, shortly before she quit the 'Today' show.
A second snap showed him strolling hand-in-hand with Hope through what appeared to be a local mall.
Kotb, who stepped down from her on-screen role alongside in January, gushed about Schiffman in the caption, penning, 'A great father's day for a great dad! Happy Father's Day Joel!'
Although Schiffman and Kotb once lived together in New York City with their kids, the mother of two made the decision in 2024 to move her children to the suburbs in a bid to give them more 'normality,' while it's thought her former partner remained in Manhattan.
However, he made sure to take a break from the honking taxis and towering skyscrapers to make a trip to Bronxville, which is a mere 30-minute drive from Manhattan.
Schiffman's journey upstate comes just weeks after Kotb revealed that her move had been motivated, at least in part, by her daughter Hope's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
During a May 28 appearance on 'Today,' Kotb explained there was another reason behind her decision, conceding that she wanted to spend more time with her daughter, rather than worrying about her health constantly because she was away from her.
'As anyone with a child who has Type 1 [diabetes], especially a little kid, you're constantly watching, you're constantly monitoring, you're constantly checking, which is what I did all the time when I was [on the 'Today' show]. You're distracted,' she shared.
'You just get a priority check in your life. I can be here and sweating what's happening to Hope in the morning and in the night, or I can be there and feel relief that I can see.'
Kotb first revealed that her younger daughter was struggling with a health issue in March 2023, when she explained that Hope had been hospitalized for an undisclosed condition.
Less than two years later, Kotb decided to move her family to Bronxville, NY, where she purchased a stunning $2.9 million property just a short walk from her kids' school.
Speaking to Today.com ahead of her last day on the show, Kotb opened up about her desire to embrace a new routine with her kids at the four-bedroom, five-bathroom, center-hall Colonial.
She was excited to have a more 'normal' day-to-day regimen after years of early mornings, she explained.
'I'm just going to let us be a family with a normal rhythm of life. See what we become,' the on-air celebrity, who was replaced by Craig Melvin, said.
'I'm going to let [my daughters] take more trips and stay up a little later because part of the reason I put them to bed at that hour is because I've got to go to bed. I'm like, 'Goodnight! Everyone's going to bed.' They're like, 'It's 6:30!' I'm like, 'Yeah, lights out!''
Kotb said in August that she had a vision when it came to finding the perfect family home, revealing in an episode of 'Today' that she wanted to create a 'warm and cozy' environment where her children could relax and find sanctuary.
'It's all new,' she said of her move. 'New kids, new school, new things, new everything. And it's funny because all I could think of was that I wanted my house for the kids to feel warm and cozy and a place where they want to hang. And that's it.'
She added in an interview with People: 'I want my kids to feel grass on their feet, and play in the yard, and ride bikes down the street, and run up and down the stairs.'
In October, just a few months after her move, Kotb further shared how moving to the suburbs had helped Hope to overcome her severe health issues—albeit without disclosing what those issues were.
'We're in a place where Hope is thriving,' noted Kotb. 'She's improving, we're watching her, and I think as time goes on, we'll have a better handle on it, but we're already seeing great differences.
'I have people helping us out. I feel like she is finding steady footing.'
Now, Kotb is focusing on her new wellness brand, Joy 101, which allows people to achieve more grounded and calming lifestyles.
Just weeks ago, she revealed that she had paired up with HGTV icon Joanna Gaines to transform her wellness office space.
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